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=" "Is it true that when a wild gooss's
mate dies it never takes another3n ask q
young widow. Yes; but don't worry
about that. The reason it acts that way
is because it is goose. ;sc.s
DE insecks is sometimes got more
sense dan. a man. When oyou sees 8
ppsaon foolin' 'roun' er, ,ho.nets nest, yer
may. know dat de 'pusson, stead o. %
ho'net, is er maxim, er ,mistake.
Governor Martin, !! Of Kansaaj says
that ifthe question were submitted tosdsy
to vote, KANSAS would give 10Qs9eQ
majority for prohibition,
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How Long he Would Walt.

Chow long would you be willing 10
wait for me?" she asked, in tones so low:
he could scarcely catch the words. e
And then she went oa: "You know,
George" she said, "that father hrs
recently invested in q Western silver
mine, and he is going there at once and
I canrot leave mother alone. So I asl1
you again, George, how long would you
be willing to wait for mei"
"Wait for you, my darling" repeatea
George with deep emotion, for his:was
no hesting love, my dear readers ..
will wait for you until We learn how the,
silver mine pans out" =
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= There is a little railroad running
between Hillsboro and Chapel Hill, N.
c., distance Of ten miles. It has a
president, three vice-presidents, a secre.
tary, an auditor, a general traffic mana
ger, general freight agent, general
ticket agent, a purchasing agent, a super
intendent of motive power and an assist
ant general manager, thirteen officers in
all. It is said that when the telegraph
wire is down the officers string them.
selves along the road aud all messages
are passed by word of mouth.
- There are six books in print..on the
subject, ',How to Manage a Husband" J"
Every one of them was written by an
old maid.
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partner in the firm of George W. Will

partner in the firm of George w. Will
liams & Co. Before leaving for the
North Mr.. Hand left his entire...interest
in my hands to manage as my own,
knowing that I would make faithful
return of the trust.
Having been so hardly dealt with by
the Confederate authorities he resolved
never to return to the South again. In
the Birnie troubles in New York, in 1879,
which resulted in loss to me of over a
million dollars, large portion of the
trust accumulated for Mr.. Hand was also
lost, but as he was not q member of that
firm I felt it my duty 20 make good the
trust and visited Mr.. Hand at Guilford,
Conn.,, in 1880, for that purpose. Meth
OF he nor his friend, Judge Morris, had
ever called upon me for settlement, and
he was surprised that so large an amount
had been saved for him out of the Con.
fsderate wreck. Mr.. Hand, being then
nearly eighty years of age, requested that
Judge Morris should prepare the settle.
ment papers, which we're arranged to
meet my convenience.
Having discharged the trust confded
to me by one who was my friend when a
mere boy, and lifetime friend, / feel
that.I have done my duty, and only my
Duty"
Mr.. Williams has received the follow
ing letter from Mr.. Daniel Hand, under
date of April19:
"Your letter was duly received and
read with interest, but 1 can make you
no like return, for reasons that you are
we'll aware Of, without my repeating them.
I am gratifed that you are so hopeful
and confident of the future of the South,
and trust that you and your children
may live to witness its realization in oil
the coming future. Being to the manner
born, with a long and unusual success in
life, you have much better means of
forming correct opinions and estimate
than I have. The obstacles and hind.
RANGES in the way of the advance of the
South seem to me to be almost, if not
quite, insurmountable, yet they have
vastly the best part of our almost bound
less country, and have neither motive
or wish to hinder them in any way or
respect The North has troubles, too,
and think more discreditable and more
dangerous, too, and seems to be entirely
unconscious of them or Indifferent about
them. Is there not already an unknown
and baseless organization claiming and
asserting the right to govern the coun.
try, not only irrespective of the laws and
Constitution, but in fragrant opposition to
them, and not an official or efficient
protest entered in the case from any
quarter? Is there government or not
government, liberty or slavery? and the
newspapers only say DO DON'T and is
it not the beginning Of the end7"
One of the pleasautest features Of this
whole remarkable story is that Mr.. Hand,
who is now SS years of age, has provided
in his will the 1.-The interest on 81, 100000
of his estate shall be devoted perpetually
to the education Of the colored children
of the South.
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A Safe House to Sleep in.

A lawyer of high reputation ir the city
of Philadelphia was travelling in one Of
the Southern States, and being belated
ore evening, after long days ride, he
was compelled to turn into house On q
solitary plantation and ask for shelter
and hospitality for the night. His
request was granted. In the course of
the evening he thought he observed some-
thing reserved in the master Of the house
which awakened his suspicious. He Was
at length conducted to his chamber,
which was adjoining the family room.
There he dwelt on the circumstances
that had alarmed him till his excited
Imagination was filled with thoughts of
nightly robbery and assassination. He
proceeded to bsrricade the room as we'll
he could. He fastened down the win
dows; against the doors he piled up
tables, chairs, everything that was nova
BILE in the room. While thus engaged,
words uttered in low voice caught his
ear and increased his alarm. BE placed
his ear at the key.hole. The man of the
house was engaged in prayer-in family
prayer. Among other objects of inter.
cessiou, be was praying for "the stranger
whom the providence of God had unex.
pectedly brought to lodge beneath their
roof that night" When he got through
our travelling friend arose from his stoop-
ping posture. Imagine the change in his
feelings. All his fears had vanished.
Though mo Christian himself, he knew
that the prayers of Christians are like
guardian angels to the abode in which
they are offered UP, and went to bed and
slept soundly and sweetly, feeling that
the house where God was feared aud
worshipped was o'sots house to sleep in.'-
Worker. -,
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Bill Arp in New York.
Bill Arp drew a large audiencei in New
York last week. His theme was Dixie
Than and Dixia NowO .S :.

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Bill Arp drew large audience in New
York last week. His theme was Dixie
Then and Dixie Now"
The Tribune says:
Charles b. Smith, the newspaper man
of Georgia, we'll known from his writings
over the signature of"Bill Arp" hadSa
large audience last night in ChickeriDly
hsll, where he delivered his lecture on
"Dixie Now and Dixie Then. y Mr.
srnith talked in an easy conversational
way, and for short hour and halt
played on the emotions and risibilities OF:
his audience. -
He illustrated two Southern TYPES Of
twenty or thirty years ago by telling
many witty stories about 'Bill Arp,7l
from whom he took his sobriquet, and,
Big John Underwood. Both were kind, 5
aniable men, full of common sense,
though ignorant. They were philosoph Is
ical, as for instance, when Sherman wasS5
marching through Georgia "Big. john I,
like the rest wanted "toleaye the stase;ns.S
Mr. Smith came across John, who had u 4
steer hitched to a cart and its tail drawn
through hole in the dashboard. E
''My running gear is wesk, !" said John, Il
"but I don'tintend to get stuck in thelS
~ !. Z
mud" AS John bad accepted tho sitlasEI
ton while the shells we're flying around
Mr.. Smith composed q bitof poetry for !
the occasion which ended: That faith. 8.
full steer will pull thee out of it, lift does
not pull out its tail" s
"These were the men Of Georgia thirty: ].
years sgo," said the lecturer They
we're never taken by surprise they neYer
used robes or pistols if they wers sslsap. !
pointed in love. They got women wifi B
more sense and few lovers. There ara.
two classes now down South; those Who
have seen better days and those who
have not. In speaking of the old slave
= r.
sristocracy, the lecturer said that its,y6s
passing away but their children ere
coming down little, while those Of the
common classes were going up. g.
Now" aaid he, I'VE want the yankee
to come down and give the qualities NE:
lack. Our doors are open, and, our
farma. he has already taught us toss1
water our stock. The lecturer defined
money as social apology for lack off
brains, culture and education. 81
The World contained an appreciatiyeS
review of the lecture from Bill Nye's
pen, and the other papers all had many
pleasant things to say of the funny Geor.
gian. -
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...- The editor Of "The Arizona Para.
zyzer" makes the following personal ex.
planation in q recent issue of his paper /:
yesterday we were again married. 1t
will be remembered that both our wives
eloped with the foreman Of the Office.
To avoid any future Inconvenience of
the kind we have this time married a
lady who is herself composition, she
will set the type while we hustle for the
ducks who still owe on subscription"
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A Fugitive From Justice.

ANNIsT0E, ALA, May On ews reach.
ed here today of the fight from his home,
in st. Clair County of Joseph Campton,
present member of the Legislature, under
circumstances which read like a chapter
from the life Of Kissane. Coming from
Kentucky, SO he stated, he took up his
abode in the little town of Eden, where
he follows the trade Of carpenter His
life was exemplary, and in asyear OF SO
he Was elected town marshal. Last year,
after seasonable probation, Compton
was licensed as a odistpreacher, and
his sermons and exhortations we're of
the most fervid and orthodox character.
He Joined the Independent party in the
last State campaign, and vas selected by
them as their. standard bearer for legisla-
tive honors. After hot fight be was
elected over the regular Democratic
nominee BY Eve hundred majority, and
last November took his seat in the lower
house of the Legislature.
Now comes the strange story of this
mans life. Thirteen years ago he was
engaged in making moonshine whisky in
one of the mountain Counties of North
Carolina. While thus engaged he be.
came involved in difference of opinion
with party of revenue officers and in
the melee that followed Compton shot
and killed one of the officers. He was
arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced
to twenty four years in the penitentiary.
He remained in that institution four
years and then escaped. For years he
succeeded in covering up his tracks and
his escape seemed a permanent one. But
one day not long ago man who is now
foreman of q bridge gang on the Goxpac
Road saw Compton and at once recogniz.
ed him.
"That is Josephus CASTOR, who was
prisoner in the North Carolina peniten.
tiary when I was guard there, several
years ago." said the foreman, and then
he communicated his discovery to the
North Carolina officials. -:
The Governor issued the proper papers
for Compton's arrest, and sent them to
the Sheriff of Jefferson County, in this
State, to have them served. A gentleman
in Eden received letter from fiiend
in Birmingham telling him of The receipt
Of the requisition, and this fact was told
to Compton. Compton was superintend-
ing gang oflaborers on q contract which
he had taken on the Talladega and Coosa
Valley Railroad about mil efrom Eden,
and had walked up to the village coat
less. The receiver of the letter told him
of its contents. Compton. turned pale,
stammered out few broken explanations
and then walked hurriedly away. That
is the last that has been seen Of him in
that section, and his whereabouts are
unknown. He never even went back
after his coat.
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Leaving Richmond l took tie train
for Norfolk, and traversed the famous
battle grounds down the peninsula. We
passed the Seven Pines, and Malvern
Hill, and Meadow Bridge and Williams.
burg, and dam number one and two and
crossed the ChickahomiDy near where
Captain John Smith laid bis. head upon
rock to have his skull crushed by old
Powhattau, and Miss Pocahontas came
sailing in just in time. The captain
ought 10 have married that girl, but he
didn't.
Behind me sat two men; one had but
one arm and the other but one leg, and
they talked all about the seven days
fight and Seven Pines; and one talked
for General McC ClelIan and the other for
Bob Lee, and I found out that one was a
federal and the other rebel. One had
been prisoner at the Libby and the
other at Johnson's Island, and now they
were as loving as brothers and were to-
gether revisiting the scenes of their glory
and their misfortunes. I passed very
near the place where saw Stonewall
Jackson for the first time and the last.
He was asleep under the fly of General
Lees tent;' he had tumbled down upon
some straw and I inquired who that man
was, and was told he was Stonewall
Jackson. He had had no rest or sleep
for three days, and tired nature Was over
come. The camp table was straddled
over him, and dinner was set and. de.
voured with the great soldier underneath.
1t was not far from Meadow Bridge
that overlook Bill Charlton, who was
setting by the roadside, and when asked
him where vas his company, he said
they we're out in the bushes holding an
election. "An election for captain p
said he, "and as I am a candidate l
thought I, would wait till they got
through" Sure enough they elected
him, and then he Joined the boys and
hurried on with the retreat. Everybody
was retreating then, for old Joe Johnston
was scared of Mcclellan and was getting
away from all that dam l and 2 bust.
ness, as the boys called it. Buthe didn't
retreat all the time, as General McClellan
found out. 1t won't do to follow old Joe
too far at a time, for he kicks like a
mule.
II am now here at Norfolk, where l
shall rest for a day or two and perase the
big ships and the men of war. I have q
boy here building q railroad and SO l am
not lonesome now. BILL ARP.
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be impressed ON the child's mind, and
wben-it has occasion, to use the word, IT
Will spell it correctly, When the child
fsrst commences composition, I do not
make all the corrections in its work that
lido in the more advanced pupils, work;
for fear the little fellows may become
discouraged, and learn to look upon
composition writing as great task.
CARRIE WATKINS.
I'VE fully and heartily endorse the
,abo9s plan. We have tried it-and know
that Il works we'll. Of course, it entails
4 good deal of labor upon the teacher,
but if teachers are indeed martyrs TO a
noble cause, there can be no room LETT
for grumbling at too much work. When
one enters the profession, whether ne IS
we'll paid or poorly paid, he must expect
hard work and plentyof it.-ED1ToR-l
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BELroN. S. O., May z, 1887.

BELroN, S. O.. May Z, 1887.
The Teachers, Association of Anderson
County met at Belton on the morning OF
the 7th inst, at 10 o'clock, Dr. s. Lam !.
der presiding.
After the opening exercises, W. f.
Breazeale vas appointed to act as secre.
tary, Secretary G. o. Burriss being
absent. i....s-4..ss; ,s.-.szs. s..s,5sss
The names of S. g. sstelling, F.-W
Pickle, Misses Lizzie Alexander; FanDie
Watkins and Ella Smith and Del KEN.
sper1wsre added to-the-roll.
s. During the day the following subjects
were discussed Is
s.Thes best Text Book ON Grammar
aShould Teachers be examined annu.
ally Y' aHow to teach Spelling and
Writing, How can the Public School
System be improved 2" sBeat Method of
Teaching Readipg,n "Punctuality, how
to secure itan and sComposition.' :
Those who participated in the discuss.
ions are as follows: S. Lander, J. M.
Lander, w. T. Lander, J. g. Clink-
scales, Del Kemper, S. q Sterling, N.
N. Mitchell. J.ZB. Watkins and ". q.
Breazeale. The discussion of every
question was highly interesting, and all
present, received valuable suggestions
from his co.workers.
In the afternoon the Association en-.
ioyed an Intellectual feast in the way9of
an essay by Gen. Del Kemper. His sub.
ject was "English," which was handled
in illogical manner. Heshowed, though
the English Language is made of several
languages, that it stands pre.eminent in
its beauty, strength, and power Of con.
densation.
J. NJ: Lander offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resohsd, That We tender cur thanks
to the citizens Of Belton, for their hospi.
.tality, on.this occasion.
The Association adjourned at 4 o'clock,
to meet at Williamson during the Inter-
County Teachers Institute; the day of
meeting to be fixed by the Executive
Committee. w. E. :BREAzEALE,
Secretary pro tenn.
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nposition g nicely WRITER, .ne oic.,on
sls good ana tne .tnougnI rs capasai'
eyincing conside derable talent 1or compo.
ssition would IN every possible way
encourage snch exercises. W g, nave
aeon many grown girls and boys who
never wrote q letter, or put Ga paper any
sentence Of their own make. a the
rex q siring and disgusting our reaaefs
Nlsn this snnlect Rnicn mas Deen 30 sn.en
mentioned 1n tne lea nerss oolume s. % =.
tore ne vii once more urge evefy
teacher 20 give special tentlons 70 'ucn
exescises And sgaln let Us peg you Z 70 20
hare the writing done ln your presence.
And again .let us insist that you require
ygnr pupils Ito duplicate their work tof .9at.
Ssthe purpose ot correcting the errors de.
stectsd and marked BY the teacher. but
hal the possible good, OF the exercise p
ssceomp 8 plished, 8 tnls y not done. l soe =. :
So one bsy ~ = nundreo win volunsaflly
correct the mlatakes MADE 20 ms conpo'
ssttlon. Hs must os required 70 90 y ,5' as
$ IsgnlaE skerclse; As We u 81ase mere
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:. Be severe to yourself, indulgent to
other, and thus avoid resentment.
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JACK lautoius nuV Etaso yaAuo Ahu IAN
head and bloody bones.
Think thatiDr. Ta1mage is too hatd
upon our literature, forthere il a great
deal that;is good and a great deal more
that isInot corrupting. But still we all
lament the food of bad books and bad
newspapers in the land. The press lhas
wonderful power and wonderful re.
sponsibility, and it was never more beau
tifully and truthfully told than your
Frank Richardson told it in his reply to
the toast at the medical banquet. Ihave
cut that out and filed it away as a gem
of the first water.
Well, reached Richmond the next
morning-old Richmond-historic Rich
mend. had not been there since the
war. The city was all commotion then
and many cavaliers galloped through hel
streets by day and by night There wa'
a dog fight at the depot, and it reminded
me of the time, twenty. three years ago
when Colonel Towers and I stopped te
look at great big wagon crate Of dog'
and see the dog men catching more with
their long poles and nets. The dow lav
had just been passed and the city mar
shall vas enforcing it and had about fift,
in the long wagon and was still catching
more. There were big dogs and littli
dogs, and all breeds aud varieties ant
they were all,fghting,' and every new
dog that was thrown in went at it in sci
defense. never saw or heard such I
dogoned row in my life and have neve
forgotten it.
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& Co."
Mr.. Williams attention having been
called to the article in Che World, he
said:
"When became Mr.. Hands partner
in Augusta in 1912 he vas not worth
$4,000. Mr.. Hands fortune Of two mill.
ion dollars was made in Augusta and
Charleston. I was never his bookkeeper
but had the control and veto power in
all of our mercantile firms. Mr.. Hand
never had any real estate in the South in
his individual name he could not, there.
fore, have transferred the 100000 of real
estate to me. At the beginning of the
war the firm of George W. Williams 8
Go. had a large and profitable trade ex'
tending over the States Of the Carolinas
Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Alabama
The millions of dollars due the firm in
thoseIStates were collected in Confederate
money and reinvested as opportunities
offered. As an effort was made to con6s
cate Mr.. Hands interest at the South il
consequence of his having remained at ths
North, and having withdrawn from ths
firm, 1 sent message through the line'
requesting his immediate return t.
Charleston. As was stated in yester
days paper he was imprisoned in New
Orleans, Augusta, Ga, aud Richmond
Va, but was finally permitted to return
to Charleston, and was acquitted of an!
disloyalty and his property restored. Ii
the meantime had reinstated him al
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sensitive to every adverse influence.
During the next three months dry
weather may be looked for, in the natu-
raj course: Of things, in our climate.
How to ward off itsiefects should be kept
steadily in view in all the operations of
the farm. How best to keep the reserved
moisture in the soil is the great question.
Flat cultivation stands first and foremost
among the means for accomplishing this.
Evaporation is directly proportional to
surface aud surface is greatly increased
by ridging.. High beds increase the sur.
face at least one;sixth, and increase
evaporation to. the same extent. The
only point gained by throwing dirt to
plants is to cover ap grass, but if grass
is killed just as it comes up early in the
season, very little dirting will be needed.
There is no benefit to plant in hilling
it up; nature provides properly what
part of plant should be above and what
below the surface. Horticulturists will
tell you that fruit trees are often injured
by setting them OUT deeper in the ground
than they naturally grew. Now, hilling
a plant is virtually setting it deeper in
the ground. If dirt has been taken
away from plant in hoeing it, as 9
matter of course, it should be returned
beyond that, the probabilities are that
injury instead Of good follows. Let the
wings of the sweep then be set fiat and
kept flat all the time. Drag beds dowr
with harrow before planting; start with
them as low as possible and never
increases their height afterwards.
Next to fiat culture, and perhaps o
equal Importance, is frequent, light stir
rings of the surface that crust may